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  Diwali, the festival of lights, its origin, and significance

  India | October 23, 2014 11:25 IST

  Diwali or Deepavali, popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a five day festival which starts on Dhanteras, celebrated on thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends

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  Significance of Kanya Puja during Navratri

  India | October 09, 2013 6:42 IST

  New Delhi: Kanya puja is celebrated on the eighth and ninth day of Navaratri. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped and it is a custom to wash the feet

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  Neither US Nor India Can Downplay Pak Significance: Khar

  World | July 24, 2011 21:37 IST

  Islamabad, Jul 24:  Pakistan will not accept the supremacy of any country in South Asia, the country's new Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said today, contending that neither the US nor China or India could

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  26/11 To Have Significance Only If Kasab Is Hanged: Raj

  India | November 26, 2010 20:29 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 26: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray today said 26/11 will be an important date only if the lone terrorist captured during the Mumbai attacks Ajmal Kasab is hanged on that date. "26/11